{"id":2218554,"date":"2024-04-11T14:55:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T18:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marines-poke-fun-at-navy-post-featuring-backward-scope\/"},"modified":"2024-04-11T15:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T19:02:16","slug":"marines-poke-fun-at-navy-post-featuring-backward-scope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marines-poke-fun-at-navy-post-featuring-backward-scope\/","title":{"rendered":"Marines tease Navy over backward scope in post"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarines-poke-fun-at-navy-post-featuring-backward-scope%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2218554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Navy faced\u2063 criticism for showcasing Cmdr. \u200dYaste with a rifle sporting a backward\u2064 scope on Instagram. The post, meant as an honor, turned into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admins-mixed-messages-on-israel-embolden-hamas-gop-says\/\" title=\"GOP accuses Biden administration of emboldening Hamas with mixed messages on Israel.\">social media\u200d blunder<\/a>.\u200c Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zara-removes-the-jacket-photos-in-wake-of-gaza-comparisons\/\" title=\"Zara deletes 'The Jacket' pictures after Gaza comparisons\">swift\u200c removal<\/a>, the gaffe drew widespread attention \u200band even\u200c humorous jabs from the Marine \u2063Corps.\u200b Marines chimed in with a\u200d cheeky \u2063response \u2064photo, highlighting the correct way \u200bto handle \u200da <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/missed-opportunity-jfk-author-reveals-chilling-incident-a-year-before-dallas-that-could-have-changed-everything\/\" title=\"Lost Chance': JFK Writer Uncovers Haunting Event Prior to Dallas That Could've Altered Everything\">rifle\u2064 scope<\/a>. The Navy \u2064received backlash after \u200bfeaturing Cmdr. Yaste with a \u2062rifle with \u200ca backward scope on Instagram. What was intended as an honor became a social\u2062 media mishap. Despite being \u200btaken down quickly, the mistake garnered significant attention \u2063and playful jabs\u200d from the Marine Corps. \u2063They responded with a humorous photo\u200d showcasing the proper rifle scope placement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/navy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Navy<\/a> deleted a picture of one of its commanders after people <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>online<\/a> pointed out the scope on his weapon was on backward, but not before the <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Marine Corps<\/a> got its licks in.<\/p>\n<p>Cmdr. Cameron Yaste was featured on the Navy\u2019s Instagram with a rifle in hand. Yaste is the skipper on the <em>USS John McCain<\/em>, and the branch intended to honor him. The photo was captioned, \u201cFrom engaging in practice gun shoots, conducting maintenance, testing fuel purity and participating in sea and anchor details, the US Navy is always ready to serve and protect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, the rifle\u2019s scope was on backward, which prompted the account to remove the photo \u2014 but not before receiving backlash.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody involved in this spotted any of this. Not the captain, or social media team, or anyone involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ignored-by-the-media-elites-and-fbi-list-of-20-individuals-at-the-capitol-on-january-6th-all-appear-to-be-connected-to-antifa-or-far-left-groups\/\" title=\"IGNORED BY THE MEDIA ELITES AND FBI: List of 20 Individuals at the Capitol on January 6th - All Appear to be Connected to Antifa or Far Left Groups\">photo shoot<\/a>,\u201d an X user wrote. \u201cIt\u2019s completely, totally wild to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>This US Navy IG post is making the rounds. It&#8217;s truly something else, man. That man is the captain of this vessel &#038; a graduate of the Citadel.<\/p>\n<p>For non-gun ppl, obvious \ud83d\ude40 things happening here are:<br \/>1. That optic is backwards!<br \/>2. Lens caps are on<br \/>3. From his shoulder to his grip\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Br4JfIpEHt\">pic.twitter.com\/Br4JfIpEHt<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 jonstokes.(eth|com) (@jonst0kes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonst0kes\/status\/1778125970341269782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Even the Marines couldn\u2019t resist responding, and it posted on Instagram a photo of Marine Cpl. Joseph Helms holding a similar weapon with the scope attached correctly hours later.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C5lfRKfsgNV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cClear Sight Picture,\u201d the Marines posted. \u201cMarines assigned to Bravo Company, Battalion Landing Team 1\/5,\u00a015th Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live-fire deck shoot aboard the\u00a0US Navy amphibious assault ship USS Boxer, April 6, 2024. Elements of the 15th MEU are currently embarked aboard the Boxer Amphibious Ready Group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-the-u-s-navy-needs-to-be-in-the-south-china-sea\/\" title=\"Why the U.S. Navy Needs to Be in the South China Sea\">conducting routine operations<\/a> in the U.S. 3rd Fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you for pointing out our rifle scope error in the previous post,\u201d the Navy posted on X. \u201cPicture has been removed until EMI [extra military instruction] is completed!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udf89 From engaging in practice gun shoots, conducting maintenance, testing fuel, and participating in sea and anchor, the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USNavy?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USNavy<\/a> is always ready to serve \ud83d\udcaa. Thank you for pointing out our rifle scope error in the previous post. Picture has been removed until EMI is completed! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3iwpVxszUK\">pic.twitter.com\/3iwpVxszUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 U.S. Navy (@USNavy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USNavy\/status\/1777847656947056868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to the Navy for comment.<\/p>\n<p>According to the branch\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navy.mil\/Press-Office\/News-Stories\/Article\/3552336\/navy-recruiting-command-announces-fiscal-year-2023-recruiting-results-2024-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"recruitment report\">recruitment report<\/a>, 30,236 active-duty sailors and 6,342 reserve sailors joined the ranks last year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Navy removed a photo of Cmdr. Cameron Yaste wielding a rifle with a backward scope. Prompted by online feedback, the Marine Corps playfully weighed in before the post was taken down. Cmdr. Yaste, the USS John&#8217;s skipper, was featured on the Navy&#8217;s Instagram<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2218555,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP21334679969530-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2218554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP21334679969530-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2218554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2218554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2218555"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2218554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2218554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2218554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}